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Blue Mound
Tarrant County, Texas
ZipCodes
76131
Page Contents for Blue Mound, Texas
History & History-related items
Statistics & Facts
The Texas state capital is Austin.
The population of Blue Mound is approximately 2,388 (2000), 2394 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 706 (1990), 739 (2010).
The amount of land area in Blue Mound is 1.391 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Blue Mound to Washington DC is 1256 miles.
The distance to the Texas state capital is 177 miles. (as the crow flies)
Blue Mound is positioned 32.85 degrees north of the equator and 97.33 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
about eight miles north of the Fort Worth Texas area.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
A businessman, John Kennedy, setup his business, Globe Laboratories, here in 1920. In order to expand, he purchased more acreage in 1933 and gradually, a settlement grew up around the business operations. It was named Blue Mound after the nearby hill by the same name. Even after the businesses left the area, Blue Mound continued to grow. It incorporated in 1960. Many of Blue Mound's residents commute to jobs in nearby Fort Worth or at the International Airport.
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Blue Mound City Government
Blue Mound City Hall301 Blue Mound Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76131-1030
Phone: 817-232-0661 Blue Mound
Miscellany
The population of Blue Mound was:1990 - 2,133
2000 - 2,388
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